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October 14, 2008
Melton says parking lot deal pending
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/14/8 Mayor Frank Melton said he has a plan to give the men who own and lease a downtown parking lot about $400,000 over three years to clear the way for the development of two hotels and two parking garages. But he failed to discuss the plan with the Jackson City Council on…
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October 14, 2008
Ex-bodyguard again seeks separate trial from mayor’s
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/14/8 Attorneys for one of Mayor Frank Melton’s former bodyguards filed another motion Monday in federal court seeking a separate trial from the mayor’s. This is the second filing by Michael Recio’s attorney, Cynthia Stewart, asking that Recio be tried alone. The motion says Recio did not help destroy a duplex on Ridgeway…
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October 14, 2008
Wicker: No earmark apology
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/14/8 Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says he makes no apologies for fighting to obtain earmarks for Mississippi and said it is an issue on which he disagrees with John McCain, his party’s nominee for president. During a 70-minute interview with the Daily Journal editorial board Monday, Wicker defended earmarks…
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October 14, 2008
Economy: State budget cannot avoid effects
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/14/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s warning should come as no surprise that state agencies should scale back budgets to anticipate falling revenue as a result of the national economy. “Just as Mississippi families and businesses are revising their budgets and looking for ways to save money, we in state government must tighten our…
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October 14, 2008
Group considers civil legal needs of Miss. poor
The Sun Herald, 10/14/8 The Mississippi Access to Justice Commission will hold a public hearing next week to gather information about poor people’s need for civil legal services. The hearing is set for Monday afternoon at the Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood. The commission will hear testimony from attorneys, clergy members, community leaders and…
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October 14, 2008
Harper Announces Endorsements
WTOK, 10/13/8 The Gregg Harper for Congress campaign announced four endorsements Monday. At a Meridian news conference, the Republican announced endorsements by the Mississippi Association of Realtors, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Mississippi, the National federation of Independent Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “Those are folks that create jobs, that live in…
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October 14, 2008
Lawmakers, AG look to halt price gouging
Lawmakers, AG look to halt price gouging “If you’ll remember in Ike that no wind hit South Carolina, but their fuel prices went up, Georgia fuel shortages. So we need that authority in case one hits Texas and we don’t get any wind from it or affects as we did in Ike,” said Hood. Jerry…
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October 14, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Earmarks: Musgrove’s opposition should be frightening to small Mississippi communities
Earmarks: Musgrove’s opposition should be frightening to small Mississippi communities One of the few things that’s kept the poorest state in the union in the game has been the ability of senior Mississippi legisators to direct federal spending here through congressional earmarks. Every university, every military base, every defense plant, most every county and city…
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October 14, 2008
Melton courting his demise before us
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/12/8 Federal prosecutors are working to put the finishing touches on their case against Jackson Mayor Frank Melton. They continue to get help from a most unlikely source: Melton himself. Before a judge issued a gag order Thursday, Melton’s inability to keep his mouth shut served to strengthen the government’s case against…
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October 14, 2008
Melton hints at hotel deal
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/13/8 A 53-space parking lot has been holding up development of two hotels and two parking garages planned for construction across the street from the downtown Jackson convention center. But now, following talk of an eminent domain takeover, a deal involving taxpayer money might help the project proceed. Mayor Frank Melton said he…
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October 14, 2008
Despite early concerns, Cochran supporting McCain for President
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/13/8 U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran once said the thought of fellow senator John McCain going into the White House sent a chill down his spine. On Monday, he said he’s supporting McCain for President. “His roots run deep in Mississippi,” Cochran told The Clarion-Ledger’s editorial board. “I’m confident my vote is for somebody…
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October 14, 2008
Failed beef processors plant issue in another campaign
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/13/8 In the recent senatorial debate between Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Ronnie Musgrove, it didn’t take long for the failed Mississippi Beef Processors Plant to be mentioned – time and time again. In a question about the recently approved $700 billion congressional package designed to ease the nation’s current…
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Bonnie Coblentz
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April 10, 2026
Strategic, unified vision transforms Carthage
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Miss. Dept. of Health outlines upcoming fiscal year budget
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 10, 2026
Mississippi moves up to 48th in national health rankings
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 10, 2026
Joan Williams: Gifted author and Faulkner’s protégé
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Alistair Begg
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April 10, 2026
Protected by His presence
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Marilyn Tinnin
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April 9, 2026
The Mississippi Gift Company spreads the best of the Magnolia State across the globe
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Roger Wicker
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April 10, 2026
Rebuilding the American arsenal
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Russ Latino
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April 8, 2026
The truth about ACA subsidies after the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
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Sid Salter
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April 8, 2026
A new take on an old question about who Mississippians trust with life-altering decisions
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